Instructor

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Requisition Number: 0811108

Position Summary: The University of Alabama School Social Work invites applications for an Instructor position to begin August 16, 2018. This is a nine- month, non-tenure earning position that is renewable annually depending on need, funding and performance. Additionally, there are opportunities to teach in the summer sessions for additional compensation.

Minimum Preferred Qualifications: The University of Alabama School Social Work invites applications for an Instructor position to begin August 16, 2018. This is a nine- month, non-tenure earning position that is renewable annually depending on need, funding and performance. Additionally, there are opportunities to teach in the summer sessions for additional compensation. Required: Qualified applicants shall have a MSW and five years post-masters professional practice experience. Preferred: Applicants who are license-eligible with previous teaching and/or higher education experience are preferred. Although all substantive areas will be seriously considered, we are especially interested in applicants who have expertise in the areas of social welfare policy and macro social work practice. Applicants should be eager to teach in both the undergraduate and master's programs (four courses or the equivalent each semester) and have interest and expertise in reaching our diverse student body through online education and face-to- face classroom experiences. We are strongly invested in recruiting colleagues who demonstrate experience with, knowledge of, and sensitivity to the needs of culturally diverse and underrepresented populations. The University of Alabama has an enrollment of more than 37,000 students on a residential campus located in Tuscaloosa, a metropolitan area with a population of approximately of 150,000 people. The community offers good neighborhood schools, low crime rates, and excellent recreational opportunities. Birmingham, Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans, the Gulf Coast, and the Great Smoky Mountains are all within easy driving distance. The School of Social Work offers the Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees. The School enjoys good relationships with federal, state, and local social service, health, and educational agencies. The School also has a well-established teaching program in Washington, DC. For more information please visit the School's website: socialwork.ua.edu Application materials must be submitted online at facultyjobs.ua.edu The School strongly encourages applications from women, persons of color, and members of other underrepresented groups. Please direct inquiries to Dr. Javonda Williams, Chair, Search Committee at [email protected] . Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The University of Alabama is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Institution. Reasonable accommodation in the application and interview process may be requested.

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UA EEO Statement: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. "EEO is the Law" http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf "EEO is the Law" Poster Supplement http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf "EEO is the Law" http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf "EEO is the Law" Poster Supplement http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf